'russian river brewing' on Serious Eats

Russian River Brewing Company's Pliny the Younger is released each February in the Santa Rosa brewpub, and kept on tap there for just two weeks. A few precious kegs of the cult-favorite triple IPA make their way to the Bay Area to be tapped during February while the hop flavors are fresh. People like to say that San Franciscans just like waiting in line (see: Bi-Rite ice cream, Tartine Bakery, Flour & Water), so it's not a huge surprise that a line would form when Pliny the Younger is in town. More